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Alma S. Adams

Democratic · Representative, NC ·12

Alma S. Adams is the Democratic U.S. Representative (NC's 12th congressional district). The platform has 15 voting records on file (2023-2026) and 66 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
26 LOW
Connection Density 20%
29 → 6
Donor Influence 15%
28 → 4
Silence Risk 25%
14 → 4
Contradiction Risk 25%
0 → 0
Intelligence Volume 15%
84 → 13
Constituency Deviation 0%
20 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 33.7 years (national: 38.5)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial Composition: Black 37.2%, White 36.5%, Hispanic 18.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 56.4% (owner-occupied housing units)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 9.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income (2024): $77,679
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: North Carolina Constitutional Amendment 1 - Citizenship Requirement to Vote (2024) — passed, margin 77.6% yes, 23.1% no
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 611 - Educational Services (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 622 - Hospitals (Healthcare) (share 0.16)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 522 - Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (Banking/Finance) (share 0.23)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Duke Energy (8000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Wells Fargo (13000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: North Carolina's 12th Congressional District encompasses most of Charlotte and surrounding areas in Mecklenburg County, with a population of approximately 803,612. It is a majority-minority district (Black 37.2%, White 36.5%, Hispanic 18.8%) and the most Democratic-leaning district in North Carolina (D+48). Charlotte is the second-largest banking center in the United…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: North Carolina's 12th Congressional District encompasses most of Charlotte and surrounding areas in Mecklenburg County, with a population of approximately 803,612. It is a majority-minority district (Black 37.2%, White 36.5%, Hispanic 18.8%) and the most Democratic-leaning district in North Carolina (D+48). Charlotte is the second-largest banking center in the United States, home to Bank of America and Truist Financial headquarters, plus major Wells Fargo operations. The district has a median household income of $77,679 — well above the national median — but only 47.5% homeownership, a 9.6% poverty rate, and 14.1% uninsured rate. Key district anchors include UNC Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University (an HBCU), Atrium Health, and the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The economy is driven by financial services, healthcare, energy, and education.
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Voted yea on H.R. 7148 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 - On Passage) on 2026-01-23: Adams voted for the omnibus appropriations bill funding the government. As co-chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, this vote was critical for maintaining federal HBCU funding streams — including the $255 million annually she secured through the FUTURE Act.
primary · 2026-01-23 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 6938 (Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 - On Passage) on 2026-01-09: Adams voted to pass appropriations funding science agencies and energy/water development. This aligns with her role on the House Agriculture Committee and her district's interests in energy-sector employment (Duke Energy, Dominion Energy operations).
primary · 2026-01-09 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress - On Agreeing to the Resolution) on 2026-01-23: Adams supported directing removal of unauthorized U.S. forces from Venezuela, consistent with her position that military deployments require congressional authorization — a stance she reiterated regarding Iran in early 2026.
primary · 2026-01-23 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.J.Res. 72 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025 - On Passage) on 2026-02-12: Voted against a resolution relating to presidential emergency powers. Adams has been a consistent critic of executive overreach on military action, as demonstrated by her February 2026 statement demanding congressional authorization for Iran strikes.
primary · 2026-02-12 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 6359 (Pregnant Students' Rights Act - On Passage) on 2026-01-23: Adams, a former college administrator and HBCU advocate, voted against this bill. The legislation required colleges to disclose resources for pregnant students. Democratic opposition centered on the bill's framing around abortion-related information requirements.
primary · 2026-01-23 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 4758 (Homeowner Energy Freedom Act - On Passage) on 2026-02-25: Voted against a bill framed as energy-freedom legislation. Duke Energy, headquartered in her Charlotte district, is a major employer and political contributor in North Carolina. The vote aligned with Democratic opposition to rolling back energy efficiency standards.
primary · 2026-02-25 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 3838 (SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - On Passage) on 2025-09-11: Voted against the FY2026 NDAA despite North Carolina hosting major military installations (Fort Liberty, Camp Lejeune, Seymour Johnson AFB). Most House Democrats opposed the bill over policy riders, but military-community constituents could view this as against local economic interests.
primary · 2025-09-11 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 5184 (Affordable HOMES Act - On Passage) on 2026-01-09: Voted against a bipartisan manufactured-housing bill that passed 263-147. Adams' district has a 47.5% homeownership rate (vs. 65.5% nationally) and median rent of $1,579. The bill was opposed by most Democrats for rolling back DOE energy efficiency standards, creating tension between affordable-housing access and environmental regulation.
primary · 2026-01-09 ✓ Verified
Fair Isaac Corporation Political Action Committee (Fico PAC) donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00792127/
Td Bank N.A PAC donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00501429/
Teachers Insurance Annuity Association Of America PAC (Tiaa PAC) donor $7,500 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00431361/
National Elevator Constructors PAC (Nec PAC) donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00383950/
Lowe'S Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee donor $7,500 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00251751/
American Crystal Sugar Company PAC donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/
Duke Energy Corporation PAC donor $7,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00083535/
American Federation Of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education donor $10,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00028860/
International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee donor $10,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027342/
American Association For Justice PAC donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024521/
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association Of Journeymen And Apprentices Of The Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry Of The United States And Canada) donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012476/
American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees People (Afscme) donor $7,500 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00011114/
American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010322/
Laborers Int'L Union Of North America PAC (Liuna PAC) donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007922/
International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers Political Action League donor $10,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee For Rural Electrification (A... donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
Machinists Non Partisan Political League Of The International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace Workers donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002469/
Communications Workers Of America-Cope Political Contributions Committee donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002089/
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners donor $5,000 to Alma S. Adams's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
TD Bank N.A. PAC alleged PAC contribution recipient Question alleges $5,000 (2026) support; unverified from fetched sources
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
No contradictions detected
Last silence detection: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:18:49 GMT (via scheduled run)
Allegations of inappropriate relationship with a staffer and subsequent House Ethics Committee investigation (2023).
1209d silent
Expected position: As a senior member of the House, full transparency regarding allegations of misconduct and any related ethics investigation would be expected to maintain public trust and accountability. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics…
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Expected position: As a senior member of the House, full transparency regarding allegations of misconduct and any related ethics investigation would be expected to maintain public trust and accountability. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Representative Adams has not issued any public statement responding to or acknowledging the existence of a 2023 House Ethics Committee investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship with a staffer, despite the investigation being reported in multiple outlets longer ago. Primary URL: https://redstate.com
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National Council Of Textile Organizations Inc Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Fair Isaac Corporation Political Action Committee (Fico PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $6,000 (2024)
Fair Isaac Corporation Political Action Committee (Fico PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
Ally Financial Inc. Advocacy Political Action Committee Finance & banking $5,000 (2024)
Td Bank N.A PAC Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)
Lendingtree LLC Political Action Committee Finance & banking $10,000 (2026)
Regions Financial Corporation Political Action Com Finance & banking $7,000 (2024)
Teachers Insurance Annuity Association Of America PAC (Tiaa PAC) Labor unions $7,500 (2026)
Charter Communications Inc. PAC Telecom & media $10,000 (2024)
National Council Of Textile Organizations Inc Political Action Committee Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Voice For Trees PAC Health care & pharma $5,000 (2024)
Truist Financial Corporation Federal PAC (Formerly Suntrust Banks Inc. Political Action Co Finance & banking $10,000 (2024)
National Elevator Constructors PAC (Nec PAC) Labor unions $5,000 (2026)
Visa, Inc. Political Action Committee Finance & banking $5,000 (2024)
American Association Of Nurse Practitioners Political Action Committee Health care & pharma $5,000 (2024)
Wells Fargo And Company Employees Good Government Federal Fund Ii Finance & banking $5,000 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Housing Affordability & Homeownership 80 45 35
Healthcare Access & Hospital Funding 92 55 32
Energy Policy & Affordability 74 50 30
Women's Rights & Gender Equity 72 60 25
Veterans & National Defense 60 55 22
Immigration & Border Policy 75 80 20
Education & Public Schools 88 70 18
Financial Services & Banking Regulation 68 65 15
Voting Rights & Election Integrity 78 85 12
Government Oversight & Accountability 55 78 10
Public Safety & Disaster Preparedness 66 82 10
Approval of Presidential Emergency Powers 58 90 8
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

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Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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